For the eyes and mouth you can make French knots or just use a black permanent marker and draw on the face. If you want to you can stuff the head with a small amount of poly-fil or leave it out to use as a finger puppet

Thursday, July 16, 2009

MATERIALS:Worsted weight yarn (approx. 2 ounces)Greensmall amounts of white, yellow and blackSize I & H crochet hookYarn needleNOTES:1. Read through all instructions before beginning.2. Beginning ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.3. Pull the joining slipstitches tight, so that they don’t get counted as a stitch on the following round

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [12 dc]

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [24 dc]

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [36 dc]

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [48 dc]

Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [60 dc]Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc in 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [72 dc](If you feel the hat needs to be larger just add more rounds here. Round 7 would be ch 2 *dc in **5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. The next row would be **6 then **7 and so on.)

Rnd 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [72 dc]

(If you need or want it to be longer just continue round 7 as many times as needed.)Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Fasten off.

EYES: Make 2

Rnd 1: With yellow Ch 2, 7 sc in second chain from hook, ss to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, hdc dc tr dc hdc all in the next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, ss to first sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, ss in next 4 stitches, 2 ss in next stitch, ss in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, ss to 1st sc. Fasten off leave tail for sewing.

To close any circles (holes) run yarn through stitches pull tight

Make 2 With black ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off.

Position black on top of yellow and with White yarn working through both layers make a French knot.

Hair: With Green leave 6 inch tail at beginning and end of ch 150. Wrap the chain around your 4 fingers tie in the middle and sew to top of the hat.

With Black make 2 ch with tails long enough to sew them to the hat.

Eyebrow: Ch 25, fasten off leave tail for sewing to hat.

Mouth: Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2 sc in second ch from hook, ss to first sc, ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2 sc in second ch form hook, ss to ch, fasten off leave tail for sewing to hat.

Nose: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook, leave tail for sewing fasten off. Run yarn through the top of the sc to form a small ball, sew to hat.

Nose: Work in rounds. Ch 6, work 5 rounds then increase one or two, work another 5 rounds, sc 2tog all stitches and tie the rest together.

His eyes are just circles made as big as you want. I used a french knot for the pupils, I just wrapped the yarn around the needle 3 or 4 times.

Eyes: Do not join rounds. Leave Long Tails For Sewing!!

Rnd 1: Ch 2, (do not count as first sc from now on) 6dc in the 2nd ch from hook. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st repeat around. (18 sts)

Rnd 4: Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st repeat around. (24 sts)

Slipstitch in next stitch and fasten off.

for larger eyes continue in this manner until they are the size you want.

Sew everything in place.

Kids hats work the same as the grown up pattern up to and including round 4 thenRnd 5:Ch 2, *dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]

(If you feel the hat needs to be larger around just add more rounds here by adding another sc each row. for instance Round 6 would be ch 2 *dc in **8 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. The next row would be **9 then **10 and so on.)

Rnd 6-13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]

(If you need or want it to be longer just continue round 6 as many times as needed.)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Fasten off.

The mouth of the Pumpkin king is just a long loose stitch tacked down with smaller stitches. His nose is just two small stitchs.

Notes:All stitches are worked in back loops except the flower
Work first stitch of each round in same stitch as joining
Chains, at beginning of rounds, DO NOT count as stitches
When joining with a slip stitch, pull the slip stitch tight.

How to sc decDraw up a loop in next stitch. Again, draw up a loop in the next stitch. Yarn over hook. Draw yarn through all 3 loops on the hook. (One decrease made)

Instructions for CoverRnd 1: with orange ch 4, and join with a ss to first ch to form a ring. Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, change color to yellow ss to first sc. (6sc)
Reminder work in back loops onlyRnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each stitch around, ss to first sc. (12sc)Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as joining, 2 sc in next stitch, *1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch *continue around, ss to first sc. (18sc)
Depending on your tape measure Rows 4 and 8 might not be needed.Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as joining, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, *1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, *continue around, ss to first sc. (24sc)Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, chain 2, ss to first hdc.
Place tape measure with the solid side against your crochet work, button side up and the pull tab of tape measure in the chain 2 space, between hdc’s. Continue working around tape measure.Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as joining, work sc dec,* sc in next stitch, work sc dec, * continue around, (including the 2 chains from the end of rnd 5) ss to first sc.Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc dec around, sc in last stitch, ss to first sc dec.Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc dec around, ss to sc dec. Fasten off weave tail through tops of last stitches to close.

Alternate FlowerI used Red, Green and Yellow for this flower.
Follow instructions for the cover.
Alternate Flower (I think it looks like a Poinsettia)Rnd 1: Attach red with ss to front loop of rnd 1. *Ch 4, ss in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in last ch, ss in next loop, * continue around. Fasten off (6 Petals)Rnd 2: Attach red with ss to front loop of rnd 2. *Ch 4, ss in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in last ch, ss in next loop, * continue around. Fasten off (12 Petals) Weave in all ends.

About Me

I learned how to crochet from My Aunt Lillian when I was about 12 years old. My Aunt Sylvia taught me how to do Macrame. My Mom taught me to sew, paint on glass and a large assortment of other crafts. Crocheting has become my passion, I work on something just about everyday. I also love to work with polymer clay.
My oldest granddaughter has caught the crafting bug and has learned to crochet and work with polymer clay too.